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[rich83]

Got one certificate for computer test and another for the practical parts. I'm still glad I did it because at least know I have a passion to want to tile,where as before my life had no direction what so ever

 

[The D]

By the way all the above is in the level 1 C Skills diploma andthat is what you have the C&G diploma was only written last year and hasonly been running a few months.

 

[rich83]

I've got level 2

 

[The D]

yes but it is C Skills or CAA as was

 

[rich83]

It says cskills awards level 2 diploma in wall and floor tiling Qcf 500/4253/1 is warded to....

 

[rich83]

It's got c &g logos all over it

 

[rich83]

The very top it says construction awards alliance and underneath is a c&g logo and a c skills awards logo

 

[The D]

they have now split and the CAA is nomore it is now a C Skills dip or a C&G dip

 

[rich83]

From what I gather the course name changes quite regularly,are you the guy who used to be a tutor then.i take it you were very hands on with you're teaching,my guy wasn't,it was government funded but if I'd of paid,would of been miffed

 

[jonnyc]

i dont quite understand this deano. Are you saying that the tutor on rich 83 course would be responsible for giving him a distinction. is that how it works ??
I did not take any tiling course although my i did send my foreman when he started for me many years ago on citb vauxhall school of building tiling course .
i did once do city and guild i think carpentry and i was aghast that my tutor chose the best practical works ie window frame for appraisal by some inspector and this seemed to go towards all our marks.( i would comfortably have put myself in bottom 10% for practical)
similar on theory which i was best at and totally alien to anything i done at o level and a level where it was only my own efforts that were marked and gave me a grade good or bad.
is a lecturer now responsible for making a decision about who passes or not and to what degree!!
if this is the case I am sure that most lecturers would be honest but it leaves the option for others to give good marks/passes to keep their profile and achievement high to ensure ongoing employment for themsleves .
i would be grateful if you could explain to us how this system works now as I am very serious about taking on two young lads this year when I will need to grow my business after my knee replacement .
My ideas to date was to visit my nearest tiling course centre and see the lecturer, put forward what i could offer a young trainee taking a proper tiling course and see if he thought i would be suitable as a future employer for two of his students and for me to get a feeling from him about who might best be suited for my business.